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WHAT IS IT?
Bartonella henselae is a gram negative zoonotic bacteria.
CULTURE CHARACTERISTICS
MOLECULAR CHARACTERISTICS
TRANSMISSION
Cat scratches
CONDITIONS CAUSED
Bacillary angiomatosis
Endocarditis (culture negative)
TREATMENT
OTHER HY FACTS
Primarily an intracellular pathogen: does not stain well on gram stain.
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